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Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to:


Places


Europe

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León, Spain León (; ) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the province of León, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 124,303 (2019), ...
, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain *
Kingdom of León The Kingdom of León; es, Reino de León; gl, Reino de León; pt, Reino de Leão; la, Regnum Legionense; mwl, Reino de Lhion was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 when t ...
, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora *
Viscounty of Léon The Viscounty or County of Léon () was a feudal state in extreme western Brittany in the High Middle Ages. Though nominally a vassal of the sovereign duke of Brittany, Léon was functionally independent of any external controls until the viscounts ...
, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries *
Saint-Pol-de-Léon Saint-Pol-de-Léon (; br, Kastell-Paol) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast. It is noted for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian ...
, a commune in Brittany, France *
Léon, Landes Léon (; oc, Lon) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France. The communes c ...
, a commune in Aquitaine, France *
Isla de León The Isla de León is a historical name for the piece of land between the city of Cádiz and the Iberian peninsula, in Spain. In 1813, it was renamed San Fernando in honor of King Fernando VII of Spain for his courage in the defense of the cit ...
, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete


North America

* León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation), United States, several places * New Kingdom of León, a territory of Spain (1582-1821) in Mexico, roughly corresponding in area to modern Nuevo León * Leon County, Florida * Leon County, Texas * Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota * Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota * Leon River, Texas


Central America

* León Department, Nicaragua * León, Nicaragua, capital city of the León Department


Other places

* Leon, Iloilo, Philippines, a 2nd class municipality * Leon, Togo, a village * Leon River (Colombia)


People


People with the nickname or stage name

* Leon (Japanese wrestler), (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler * Leon Robinson (born 1962), African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon" * Leon (German singer) (born 1969), German performer in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest * Léon (Swedish singer) (born 1993), Swedish singer * El León, (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler * Frère León (1871–1955), Franco-Cuban botanist, born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget, known by the botanical author abbreviation León * Leon Russell (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter


People with the name

* Leon (given name), people whose first name is Leon * Leon (surname)


Arts and entertainment


Fictional characters

* Leon (Dead or Alive), Leon (''Dead or Alive'') * Leon (Squirrel Boy), Leon (''Squirrel Boy'') * Leon, main character from the game ''The Legend of Oasis'' * Leon, a character on ''The Andy Griffith Show'' *Leon, from the game ''Pokémon Sword and Shield'' *''Leon'', from the Supercell game ''Brawl Stars'' *Leon, from the game ''Rune Factory 4'' *Léon, a young male cyclops created by Annie Groovie * Leon, a List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters#Leon, ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' character * Leon Garcia de Asturias, on ''Trinity Blood'' *Leon Belmont, a ''Castlevania'' character * Leon Elliott, a ''Black Cat'' character * Leon D. Geeste, a ''Star Ocean 2'' character * Leon Jefferson III, in ''Baby Driver'' * Leon Karp, a ''Roseanne'' character * Leon S. Kennedy, a ''Resident Evil'' character * Leon Kowalski, a ''Blade Runner'' character *Leon Kuwata, from the game ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' * Squall Leonhart, aka Leon, a ''Final Fantasy'' character * Leon Magnus, a ''Tales of Destiny'' character * Leone "Léon" Montana, the titular protagonist of ''Léon: The Professional'' * Leon Powalski, a List of characters in the StarFox series#Leon Powalski, ''Star Fox'' character * Leongar, aka Leon, a List of Kirby characters#Leongar, ''Kirby'' character


Works

* Leon (TV series), ''Leon'' (TV series), an animated TV series for children * ''Léon: The Professional'', a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson * "Leon", a track on the album ''Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da'' by Madness


Businesses

* Léon & Lévy, French maker of stereoscopic views and postcards, founded 1864 * Leon Restaurants, fast food chain based in the United Kingdom


Ships

* Greek destroyer Leon (1912), Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (1912) * Greek destroyer Leon (D54), Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (D54) (1951–1992) * , a World War II attack transport


Sports clubs

* Club León, Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato * León de Huánuco, Peruvian professional football club from Huánuco, Huánuco Region


Technology

* Leon (software), a vocal for Vocaloid software * LEON, a microprocessor * SEAT León, a car from the Spanish manufacturer SEAT


See also

* De León (disambiguation) * Leon Airport (disambiguation) * Winter Storm Leon * Kings of Leon, American rock band *Leonard (disambiguation) * Leno (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo